The war for the soul of Rathe between the forces of Light and Shadow is raging! All eyes turn to Auckland in June as ‘The Calling’ tournament series makes its return, and in a two-day format for the first time!
Legend Story Studios (LSS) is proud to announce that the first post-Monarch Calling event will feature both Monarch Sealed Deck and Monarch Draft, with First Edition product being used throughout the weekend. We’ve been working hard to offer players a full weekend of high profile events as part of The Calling Weekend, and we’re bringing it to you from one of New Zealand’s most prestigious venues, the Aotea Center.
The Calling Weekend will showcase Monarch Sealed, Monarch Draft and the (long-awaited) return of Classic Constructed as the featured gameplay formats, while also offering $10,000 of Cash Prizes, Professional Tournament Invitations, and Golden Cold Foil Legendary prize cards!
You have heard the call - how will you respond?
Calling Weekend - Auckland 2021
Date: Friday 4th June - Sunday 6th June
Venues:
- Friday:
- SOLD OUT Vagabond Chancery, 40 Courthouse Lane, Auckland CBD
- Card Merchant West City, West City Mall, 7 Catherine Street, Henderson, Auckland
- Saturday: SOLD OUT Aotea Centre (Hunua Rooms), Queen Street, Auckland
- Sunday: Aotea Centre (Hunua Rooms), Queen Street, Auckland
Friday 4th June 2021 - Battle Hardened (Monarch Team Sealed)
UPDATED: Multiple events are now scheduled across Auckland!
Grab your buddies and ready yourselves for battle with Friday afternoon Monarch Team Sealed!
Each team will consist of three members and be given a total of nine (9) booster packs to construct three decks. The packs will consist of 3x Monarch First Edition and 6x Monarch Unlimited.
There will be bragging rights and bounties to be earned as any team that takes down a LSS team will be rewarded with a prize bounty! Multiple LSS Teams will be present at the events, and they won’t be going easy!
This is an open-entry tournament (no invitation or qualification is required, anyone can play!).
Registration:
Saturday 5th June - Sunday 6th June 2021: The Calling Main Event (Monarch First Edition Limited) - SOLD OUT
Operated & hosted by Legend Story Studios
Put your limited skills to the test as players compete to etch their name into the history books! Who will rise to the occasion and claim the trophy as well as the title of Calling Champion? Glory and incredible amounts of cash and special prizes await!
Day 1 begins with six (6) Swiss rounds of Monarch Sealed Deck. The Top 32 players will progress to the Monarch Booster Draft portion of the event, with the 1st Draft starting Saturday afternoon and the 2nd Draft beginning Sunday morning. This is a professional level open entry tournament (no invitation or qualification is required, anyone can play!).
Entry Fee: $70.00NZD
Player Cap: 250
Registration: Click Here
Tournament Primer: Click Here
Photo and Video Disclaimer: Click Here
Event Schedule - UPDATED
Day 1 (Part 1) Schedule and Format
- Doors Open: 9 am
- Player Meeting: 9:45 am
- Start Time: 10 am
- Format: Monarch Sealed Deck
- Rounds (Swiss Sealed): 6 rounds
Day 1 (Part 2 - Top 32) Schedule and Format
- Start Time: 3:45pm
- Format: Monarch Booster Draft
- Rounds (Draft Pods): 3 rounds (4 Draft Pods, 3 rounds per draft)
- Rounds will be played against player in your Draft Pod
Day 2 Schedule and Format
- Doors Open: 8 am
- Player Meeting: 8:45 am
- Start Time: 9 am
- Format: Monarch Booster Draft
- Top 32: 3 rounds (4 Draft Pods, 3 rounds per draft)
- Top 8: Single elimination
Players will be seated into draft pods based on standings after Swiss Sealed. After the Draft #1, players will be seated into new draft pods based on updated standings.
Tournament Structure
Swiss rounds are best of one and will be 30 + 5 minutes in duration.
Players will be seated into draft pods based on standings after Swiss Sealed. After the first draft, players will be seated into new draft pods based on updated standings.
There will be a cut to Top 8 at the conclusion of the Swiss drafts. The Top 8 will consist of one Monarch Draft.
- Top 8 matches are best of one. Top 8 matches have no time limit. Players are still expected to play at a reasonable pace and Slow Play penalties will be enforced.
- For each Top 8 match, the player that finished higher in the Swiss portion of the event chooses to play first or second.
| Champion | $1200 + Golden Cold Foil Extended Art Fyendal's Spring Tunic + Professional Tournament Invite (PTI) |
| Finalist | $900 + Random drop Gold Cold Foil Legendary + PTI |
| 3rd | $700 + Random drop Gold Cold Foil Legendary + PTI |
| 4th | $600 + Random drop Gold Cold Foil Legendary + PTI |
| 5th - 6th | $500 + Random drop Gold Cold Foil Legendary + PTI |
| 7th - 8th | $400 + Random drop Gold Cold Foil Legendary + PTI |
| 9th - 32nd | $200 |
All participants will also receive a Monarch season ‘Calling’ exclusive playmat featuring Nourishing Emptiness! (while stocks last - on a ‘first come, first served’ basis via registration)
Didn’t make the Top 32 but keen to play more Flesh and Blood? We’ve got you covered! Registration for Second Chance Sealed will open after the Top 32 is announced (approx 3:30pm) and close at 4pm. This will be a casual 3-round Sealed event featuring First Edition Monarch product with prizes based on your number of wins (prizes TBC on the day).
Sunday 6th June 2021 - Pro Quest (Classic Constructed)
Operated & hosted by Legend Story Studios
Classic Constructed will make its return on the grand stage of organised play with Pro Quest! Booster prizes are up for grabs, as well as Cold Foil Heroes to the Top 8 and a Golden Cold Foil Legendary to the winner! Whether it's Light or Shadow, swords or axes, arcane or physical, angels or demons, or fantastical illusions to deceive your opponents, bring your mastery of the old Heroes or the Talented new kids on the block to the forefront of tournament play!
This is an open-entry tournament (no invitation or qualification is required, anyone can play!)
Doors Open: 8 am
Player Meeting: 9:15 am
Start Time: 9:30 am
Entry Fee: $35.00NZD
Format: Classic Constructed - Swiss rounds with a cut to a Top 8.
Player Cap: 128
Registration: Click Here
Tournament Structure
The number of Swiss rounds to be played will be based on attendance as outlined below. Swiss rounds are best of one and will be 50 + 5 minutes in duration.
Rounds:
- 64 or fewer: 6 rounds
- 65 - 128: 7 rounds
The Top 8 players after swiss rounds will advance to the Top 8 single-elimination playoffs. The format of the Top 8 will be Classic Constructed
- Top 8 matches are best of one. Top 8 matches will be timed. Please see our Tournament Rules and Policy for information on timed Top 8 matches.
- For each Top 8 match, the player that finished higher in the Swiss portion of the event chooses to play first or second.
| Champion | Random drop Gold Cold Foil Legendary + Cold Foil Adult Hero + PTI |
| Finalist | Cold Foil Adult Hero |
| 3rd - 4th | Cold Foil Adult Hero |
| 5th - 8th | Cold Foil Adult Hero |
Cold Foil Adult Heroes will be ‘drafted’ by players based on standings at the end of the Swiss portion of the event.
Further prizes for Pro Quest will be based on attendance.
Watch the action live!
Be sure to tune into the livestream on the official Youtube channel. Details coming soon.